how to pronounce names

/ˈnɛɪmz/

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names is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of names pronunciation

An example use of names in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… you know the names the next step is easy …”

meanings of names

noun:

Plural of name.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of name.

names frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word names occurs in english on average 75 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.